JavaHelp

JavaHelp is an open-source help format developed by Sun Microsystems that runs on any platform that supports Java. A JavaHelp system consists of the following files:

• The source .htm or .html topic files
• Any graphic files used in the topics
• A helpset file (with the extension .hs) that controls the help system
• A map.xml file, used to associate topic IDs with topic files and to define the window that displays help topics
• An index.xml file, which contains the index entries
• A toc.xml file, which contains the entries for the table of contents

JavaHelp supports table of contents, index, full-text search, and glossary features. You can create the source .htm or .html files using an HTML editor or a commercial help authoring tool. You will also need the JavaHelp software, available as a free download from the Sun Developer Network Web site (for more information, see the JavaHelp System User's Guide, also available from the Web site).